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Pleased to share that our image has won the #NanoInFocus contest! 🎉 lnkd.in/eYMdQp7c Thanks to Luiz Acauan and Shaan Jagani from MIT necstlab who worked with me to create these samples! And of course, Carlos M. Portela for all of his support! MIT AeroAstro MIT MechE

Congrats to MIT MechE postdoc James Surjadi on being awarded 1st place in the National Nanotechnology Initiative's (NNI) NanoInFocus contest for his image: 3D Nanoarchitected Hexagonal Boron Nitride. This work was done, in part, using MIT.nano! nano.gov/nanoinfocusima…

Our group has an opening for a postdoctoral position available immediately, working on the computational mechanics of (meta)materials (experimental experience also appreciated). Please see post for more info, and please share with potential candidates.

Pictured: two proud advisors of fantastic researchers producing exquisite scientific images MIT MechE . This was one of the winning images at today’s 2025 Koch Institute at MIT Image Awards ceremony. Congrats Bastien Aymon and James U. Surjadi !

A picture is worth a thousand words. This picture of cells on a 3D-printed scaffold is on exhibition at MIT Koch Institute Koch Institute at MIT. Please stop by and learn the story behind it. Congratulations Bastien Aymon James U. Surjadi Carlos M. Portela MIT MechE!

What is the future of 3D architected materials? How do we bridge the gap to real-world engineering applications? Excited to share our vision in this Nature Materials Perspective. nature.com/articles/s4156…

In a Perspective published this week by the journal Nature Materials, Carlos Portela and James Surjadi discuss key hurdles, opportunities, and future applications in the field of mechanical metamaterials. Read more: mitsha.re/Ett250VjbKQ

🔬Can metamaterials be stiff, tough, and extensible?🧪 Inspired by tough hydrogels, we introduce double-network-inspired metamaterials to achieve this—along with a design, modeling & experimental framework to understand them! Out in Nature Materials today! nature.com/articles/s4156…

MIT engineers have found a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy. The base material is typically highly rigid and brittle, but it is printed in precise, intricate patterns that form a structure that is both strong and flexible. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engin…

Perspective: Enabling three-dimensional architected materials across length scales and timescales Carlos M. Portela nature.com/articles/s4156…

MIT engineers have created synthetic metamaterials that are both strong and stretchy. This groundbreaking technology could revolutionize industries by enabling tear-proof textiles, flexible semiconductors, and durable scaffolds for tissue repair. news.mit.edu/2025/mit-engin…

A shell-based multicomponent alloy microlattice could be used for developing scalable, lightweight, impact-resistant metamaterials for structural and defense applications. Learn more in this week’s issue of Science Advances: scim.ag/4d7E7Jo

Honored to be selected for the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia List 2025! 🌟 Huge thanks to my mentors & collaborators—especially Prof. Carlos M. Portela and Prof. Yang Lu. 🙏 Grateful for the recognition Forbes Asia, and congrats to all the amazing listees! #ForbesUnder30 #ForbesU30Asia